User`s guide

Upgrading system software
The upgrade procedure
Pipeline User’s Guide Preliminary January 30, 1998 E-9
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Enter the following command to clear any differences in NVRAM memory
before and after the upgrade.
nvramclear
After executing this command, the Pipeline will be inaccessible while it
clears NVRAM and resets. Please wait for the unit to reset before attempting
to use it.
This completes the upgrade.
Upgrading system software to a fat or extended load
To upgrade your system to a fat or extended load, when your unit is currently
using a standard load, you must first upgrade your system to a version that
understands the new format. First upgrade to a thin load, then to a fat load.
1
Obtain the correct binary from ftp.ascend.com/pub/Software-Releases/
Pipeline. Place the binary in a TFTP boot directory accessible via the
Ethernet. Be sure the TFTP server is running. Be sure you know the IP
address or host name of the server.
2
From the Pipeline VT100 interface, press Ctrl-D to invoke the DO menu and
select D=Diagnostics.
3
At the
>
prompt, type:
tload
hostname filename
where hostname is the name or IP address of your TFTP server (which is
your computer or a server on your LAN that has a TFTP server program
running), and filename is the name of the binary that you placed in your
TFTP server’s boot directory.
For example:
tload hummer b2.p75
or
tload 192.168.100.2 b2.p75
loads b2.p75 into the Pipeline from a host named hummer, or loads b2.p75
into the Pipeline from a host with an IP address of 192.168.100.2.
4
Enter the following command to save your configuration to flash memory:
fsave
5
Enter the following command to clear any differences in NVRAM memory
before and after the upgrade.